East Carolina University’s Office of Greek Life hosted its 4th Annual Greek Life Banquet on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 inside the Murphy Center. The banquet is a chance to recognize the tremendous achievements during the 2009 year from all three major councils: the Interfraternity Council (IFC), the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), and the Panhellenic Council. 
“Many people think our fraternities and sororities are just a place to party and have fun,” said Keith Tingley, Assistant Director for Greek Life. “However, these young men and women have focused on East Carolina University’s motto Servire, which means to serve. They spend thousands of hours each year serving the Greenville and Pitt County communities and this banquet is our way of honoring their work and efforts.”
Awards were handed out in numerous categories recognizing accomplishments as a chapter, an adviser, and individually as well. Furthermore, special awards were given for Outstanding Service/Philanthropy Project, Outstanding Educational Program and the Highest Chapter Grade Point Average.
Diane Spry Straker Guest Speaker
Straker shared her some professional and personal advice, “Volunteers need to contribute both time and treasure to the organizations they work for and personally we should help ease the paths of others not as fortunate.”
Here is a list of those who won awards at the 2010 Greek Life Banquet:
NPHC Awards
• NPHC Chapter of the Year Zeta Phi Beta
• NPHC Highest GPA Alpha Kappa Alpha
• NPHC Outstanding Community Service/Philanthropy Project Delta Sigma Theta
• NPHC Outstanding Educational Programming Delta Sigma Theta
• NPHC Outstanding Scholarship Program Kappa Alpha Psi
• NPHC Chapter Advisor of the Year Sherra McMillan – Zeta Phi Beta
Alexa Morris – Sigma Gamma Rho
• NPHC Faculty Advisor of the Year Latonya Gaskins – Zeta Phi Beta
IFC Awards
• IFC Chapter of the Year Pi Kappa Alpha
• IFC Highest GPA Phi Gamma Delta
• IFC Outstanding Community Service/Philanthropy Project Pi Kappa Alpha
• IFC Chapter Advisor of the Year – Leonard Reaves Kappa Sigma
• IFC Faculty Advisor of the Year – Ed Crotts Sigma Phi Epsilon
• IFC Chancellor’s Cup for Intramurals – Division I Sigma Alpha Epsilon
• IFC Chancellor’s Cup for Intramurals – Division II Chi Phi
Panhellenic Awards
• Panhellenic Chapter of the Year Kappa Delta
• Panhellenic Highest GPA Chi Omega
• Panhellenic Outstanding Community Service/Philanthropy Project Kappa Delta
• Panhellenic Outstanding Scholarship Development Program Alpha Delta Pi
• Panhellenic Outstanding Educational Programming Zeta Tau Alpha
• Panhellenic Advisor of the Year – Tracy McLendon Alpha Omicron Pi
• Panhellenic Faculty Advisor of the Year Dr. Doug Schneider – Alpha Delta Pi
• Panhellenic Chancellor’s Cup for Intramurals Alpha Xi Delta
Individual Awards
• 2009 Greek Man of the Year P Patrick Sebastian – Delta Sigma Phi
• 2009 Greek Woman of the Year Tamette Farrington – Zeta Phi Beta
• 2009 Laura Sweet Award Taylor Williams – Alpha Omicron Pi
Greek Hall of Fame Inductees
• Taylor Williams – Alpha Omicron Pi
• Tamette Farrington – Zeta Phi Beta
• Juquon Whitaker – Kappa Alpha Psi
• Heather Ezzell – Zeta Tau Alpha
• Earl Boykin – Lambda Chi Alpha (Alumni HOF Member)
